Those of us with friends who post too much about the Middle East on Facebook have doubtless seen — or at least scrolled past — a confusing chart created by Egyptian blogger The Big Pharaoh that attempts to depict the region’s conflicts and alliances. For example, Israel supports the Syrian rebels, who receive support from… More ▸

WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with top Israeli peace negotiators and suggested they were closer to reviving talks with the Palestinians. “This is a continuation of a number of conversations that we’ve been having,” Kerry said Wednesday at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Rome, where he was meeting… More ▸